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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1955
Page
12
In Fukuoka nine miners were killed and others injured by an underground explosion at the Eineamaru coal mine in northern Kyushu. In Topeka Kansas the State Accident Records Reports 1 fatality today, 24 hours and year totals for 1955 compare to 1954 with higher totals.
The author analyzes colonial powers across Africa and beyond, arguing underlying rule by force breeds inevitable uprisings. He cites Congo belatedly peaceful under Belgian rule, South Africa’s apartheid harms natives, and various colonial misdeeds from Algeria to the American Indian experience. He warns of further turmoil as indigenes resist patronizing control.
In Koshigaya Japan a masked burglar entered the bicycle shop of Mita Akiyama and shouted threats. The intruder twisted the owner’s hand and dropped a hammer before fleeing as the wrestler-to-be Miss Akiyama trained for women’s pro wrestling.
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